Posts Tagged ‘John Legend’

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Who’d have thunk it? On the strength of “There Goes My Baby,” Charlie Wilson saw his latest offering enter the charts at number two just behind country sensation Taylor Swift and selling over 58,000 copies. Go ‘head Uncle Charlie! Beyonce, Jamie Foxx and India Arie also hold strong in the Top 10 at the number five, six and seven spots respectively. Here’s a random sampling of how everyone else is doing:

PLATINUM AND WATCHING YOU GET DIZZIER
Lil’ Wayne, The Carter III - 3 million
Rihanna, Good Girl Gone Bad - 2.4 million
Beyonce, I Am…Sasha Fierce - 1.9 million
T.I., Paper Trail - 1.7 million
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Despite mixed reviews from fans and critics alike, Beyonce and Kanye West still managed to eek out platinum certifications for their latest CD’s. I Am…Sasha Fierce is the top R&B album for the week with over 1.6 million sold, while 808’s & Hearbreak comes in just under 1.2 million. Here’s a random sampling of how everyone else is doing:

PLATINUM AND WATCHING YOU GET DIZZIER
Alicia Keys, As I Am - 3.7 million
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Angie from New York’s Hot 97 spoke with John Legend recently about the misconceptions surrounding his image and recording his new album Evolver.

It’s always interesting when people label John as “adult contemporary” or corny. Did folks even listen to Get Lifted? It was not all lounge chairs and velvet robes, and it’s great that he picked the beat up again for his latest. Get to clickin’ to watch the video interview. (more…)

From the sounds of this and “Green Light,” Evolver’s gonna be hot.

You knew it was coming: Barack Obama is releasing an album. It’s The Barack, holla! Thankfully, the senator knows his strengths and isn’t actually singing or rapping on it.

Instead, Yes We Can: Voices of a Grassroots Movement will feature songs from Kanye West, John Legend, Sheryl Crow, and more. You can buy the CD exclusively on the Obama site through election day with proceeds benefitting his campaign.

Although she dropped a jazz album in ‘07 and acted in a bunch of straight-to-DVD movies, it still feels like it’s been forever since we’ve heard from Deborah Cox.

The now Miami-based singer returns to R&B for the first time in six years with The Promise, due November 11 on her own Deco Entertainment label.

Reuters reports that John Legend and Shep Crawford, the man behind Deborah’s bigget hit (more…)